Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 323 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Few fonts, big enough): Serif = small feet on letters; sans-serif = plain ends. Use one or two fonts. Heading = body size × times (12 pt × 3 = 36 pt). Line spacing ≈ 1.5 × font size; 72 pt = 1 inch.

1. 1.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) pixels
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
3. 3.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
4. 4.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) none at all (c) two or three at most (d) a new one per word
5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
6. 6.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
9. 9.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
10. 10.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
12. 12.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) small labels (c) a timetable (d) a short title
13. 13.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) serifs (small feet) (c) size (d) colour
16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
18. 18.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
19. 19.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
25. 25.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) harder to read (c) quieter (d) easier to read
27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
28. 28.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
32. 32.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
35. 35.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
39. 39.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

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